SVAMITVA Scheme Issues Property Cards to Millions After Drone Survey of 3.29 Lakh Villages

India's SVAMITVA scheme is using drone technology to map residential land in rural areas and issue legal property ownership cards to villagers. So far, over 3.29 lakh villages have been surveyed under the initiative, with millions of property cards distributed across the country. The programme aims to reduce land disputes, establish clear proprietary rights, and support better rural planning and development. A notable focus of the scheme is promoting co-ownership of property for women in rural households. However, agricultural lands are excluded from the scheme's scope, which covers only residential areas.